The Riviera Neighborhood

For the majority of younger families, school district is one of the key important criteria when looking at real estate here in Santa Barbara. The Roosevelt School has become over the years a sought after elementary schools in our town, located in the prestigious Upper East neighborhood near The Santa Barbara Mission. The local opinion of Roosevelt School is almost across the board very positive. Here is the current review by GreatSchools.org.
Roosevelt School
"WELCOME TO ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Our strong community of teachers, parents, and staff make Roosevelt a wonderful place for children to learn and grow.
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Bella Riviera
Bella Riviera is a newer condo / town home community (built in 2012) located here in Santa Barbara, sandwiched in between The Upper East and The Lower Riviera neighborhoods. There are a total of 115 residences, although a portion of these units have been set aside as housing for Cottage Hospital. The site of Bella Riviera itself sits atop the old grounds of the St. Francis Hospital.
Most of the units have a combination of good indoor and outdoors spaces. Square feet varies falling roughly between 750 and 1570 sqft., with units offered... Continue Reading >

Set in one of the most desired areas in all of Santa Barbara, my new listing at 1830 Mission Ridge is what most would call a perfect remodel opportunity. One of the bigger lots in this prime Riviera location, the property runs street to street from Mission Ridge up to Las Tunas. The lot is just over a half acre (roughly 26,000 sqft.) and offers the savvy buyer numerous possibilities.
The home is currently a rather dated, single level ranch / mid century style home built in 1952. The current floor... Continue Reading >

The Riviera neighborhood is one of the nicer areas in Santa Barbara with some awe dropping commanding views of our city, coastline, ocean and islands. The entire hillside is "ocean-facing" with many winding colorful streets that give the area a true resemblance to some of the coastal towns you find in France and Italy. On the Riviera, in certain parts, you also find some intricate stone work, terracing and steps built by early 20th century Italian immigrants. Because of the topography, many of the homes on the Riviera have relatively steep yards...thus allowing... Continue Reading >

Santa Barbara once again in 2014 has seen a fabulous year for anyone who owns real estate in our area. After the down market from 2008 until about May 2012, Santa Barbara has simply been on a steady rise with regards to values. The latter half of 2012 and the entire 2013 had very strong gains which then continued through most of 2014. Around August of last year, we started to see a little leveling of prices, but overall a very strong year. Depending on the area in our town, prices rose somewhere... Continue Reading >

The Santa Barbara real estate market in 2014 has continued to show its strong pace in the higher end market (for purposes here $2 million and above). Sales have been very steady and demand for our higher end homes has been as strong as any segment of the market.
Prices have continued to rise for most of the year, although just in the last 6-8 weeks we seem to have flattened out. Certain homes that would of most likely sold within a few days to a few weeks earlier in the... Continue Reading >

Spectacular opportunity for Riviera Estate remodel. Sitting on just over 1/2 acres with great indoor / outdoor space, this wonderful single-level property has a larger back yard, pool, terraced gardens, fruit trees and city/ocean/island views. Located both close to town and El Encanto, this home is situated in a very coveted Riviera location.
Location: 1830 Mission Ridge
Price: $1,495,000
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